Cabot's Tragopan

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Cabot's Tragopan
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Tragopan Species: T. caboti
Binomial name
Tragopan caboti (Gould, 1857)

The Cabot's Tragopan, Tragopan caboti is a pheasant found in south-east China. This large (61 cm) bird is divided into two subspecies, of which the nominate race is found in the states of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zheijiang, and Guangdong, and T. c. guangxiensis is confined to northeastern Guangxi and southern Hunan. Tragopan chicks can fly as soon as they hatch.^[1]

Contents 1 Gallery 2 References 2.1 Other sources 3 External links

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the cabot's tragopan is an endangered species

[edit] References

1. ^ Robertson (1997) p.14

[edit] Other sources

• BirdLife International (2006). Tragopan caboti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
• Robertson, Peter (1997) Pheasants Voyageur Press, Inc.

[edit] External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet